FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR ETHNIC GROUP'S CULTURE USE THESE DATABASES: Culture Grams
Once you select your immigrant group, explore "Customs and Courtesies" or "Lifestyle"
World Geography
Once you select your immigrant group, explore "People" or "Food and Holidays"
Research Pathfinder - Immigration
American Government - Mrs. McMahon
PRINT SOURCES
Reference and Non-Fiction books will be on reserve in the library or you can search the library catalog.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
DATABASES
American Government - enter "Immigration" in search box
Daily Life Through History - enter "Immigration" in search box
Issues and Controversies - enter "Immigration" in search box
Nettrekker
Social Studies - U.S. History - Emergence of Industrial America (1877-1919) - The Gilded Age (1877-1900) - Diversity/Social Order - Immigrants to the United States - European Immigrants or Asian Immigrants
Student Resources in Context - enter "Immigration" in search box
World Book Encyclopedia Online - enter "Immigration" in search box
FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR ETHNIC GROUP'S CULTURE USE THESE DATABASES:
Culture Grams
Once you select your immigrant group, explore "Customs and Courtesies" or "Lifestyle"
World Geography
Once you select your immigrant group, explore "People" or "Food and Holidays"
INTERNET
Pro/Con.org: Arizona Immigration Law
Digital History
In left-hand column click on "Asian Americans," "Italian Americans," or "Irish Americans"
Library of Congress: Immigration
Click on an immigrant group in left-hand column
**PBS: Destination America**
A great site that includes information on the history of U.S. immigration, personal stories and other resources.
**Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration**
The U.S. State Department - Contains information on government policies related to immigration.
**Center for Equal Opportunity**
Contains some pieces on immigration and bilingual education, as well as a list of commercially available publications.
**Center for Immigration Studies**
Houses information on publications produced by the Center (including the quarterly, Immigration Review), as well as an extensive listing of immigration-related Web sites.
**Council of the Great City Schools Online**
Contains information on immigrant, bilingual, and LEP education, focusing largely on how these issues impact urban schools.
**Immigration and Naturalization Services**
In addition to statistical reports and publications, this site houses a history of immigration legislation in the U.S. and a glossary of terms.
**American Immigration Lawyers Association**
A national bar association of lawyers who practice immigration law. Contains valuable background information on the legal aspects of immigration.
**Library of Congress: Immigration**
Comprehensive history of the immigration of Polish/Russian, Puerto Rican/Cuban, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, Italian, Scandanavian, Irish, German, African, and Native Americans.
**History of Migration and Immigration Laws in the United States**
**Angel Island Immigration Station**
Select "History" to learn about the "Journey to America" and "Life on Angel Island."
**Ellis Island**
A brief look at Ellis Island's history from 1892 - 1954 when over 12 million immigrants came to America.
**Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture and Hope**
A great site on the immigration of English, Germans, Italians, Irish, Africans, Japanese, Chinese, Jewish, including their personal stories.
**Ellis Island/Statute of Liberty Foundation: The Peopling of America**
A timeline showing forces behinid immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience.
Ellis Island
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Selected Images of Ellis Island and Immigration
How the Other Half Lives
This online book, originally written by Jacob Riis in 1890, examines immigrant groups and living conditions in turn-of-the-century New York City. The author's perspective reflects some of the negative stereotypes that existed in that historical period.
PBS: Immigration
Numerous sources on immigration in American History.
FOR PRO/CON INFORMATION ON IMMIGRATION:
Pro/Con Issues